The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers

Introduction

The Federalist (The Federalist Papers) is a collection of articles, written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, published with a view to promoting the new Constitution of the United States of America. It appeared in the years 1787 - 1 788 in several American states and contained 85 articles published under the name Publius. These articles highlighted how this new government would operate and how this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America.

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Discussion

The large number of published essays is written by Alexander Hamilton in 1787 Member of the New York State Parliament und Delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. His interest in a Policy and political philosophy was unmistakable and the economic side: it applies in the literature as a champion by Adam Smith in which he attributed 51 Articles is clearly reflected. Some of the likely written essays deal with the economic Site the new constitution and the economic opportunities und the economic viability of a union (in comparison to Confederation). His fundamental belief in a necessary compared to its position within the Union. As its democratic tendencies are essentially critical attitude in the articles he wrote the Federalist Papers.

This collection formed an important source for the interpretation of the new Constitution and the main motivations of this proposed system of government. These articles responded to criticism from newspapers face the new administration. They were an excellent reference for understanding the new U.S. Constitution that the people were called to ratify.

Around 1750, the American continent is a colony of Britain. The inhabitants of the thirteen colonies are particularly attached to their homeland. They have a greater political freedom (British administration virtually absent, colonies ruled by an assembly elected by the settlers, settlements rarely challenged decisions, etc.). But a low economic freedom (they can trade only with Britain; the colonies should sell the raw materials and buy manufactured goods). This last point raises an annoyance, but it is not the trigger for war, for the settlers know that they need in the country because they are not able to coordinate decisions between colonies.

But after the Seven Years War, England, ruined, raises new taxes. The settlers reject the new taxes, because that is the Houses of Parliament as they come. However, no representative of the colonies is present. England cedes except tax on tea. This is an awareness for Americans; altercations multiply with the Boston Tea Party (Americans throw overboard the cargo of tea) and the boycott of British goods. Following this, the King George III declared war in 1775. July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written, it remains only to win ...